The Fly Whisperer

So on the return trip home from Oklahoma, we stopped over at Tom & Micaela's house again.  It was a bit challenging to get Hudson to leave because he was on a mission to catch a fly buzzing around their house.  Let me tell you, he was in the zone!! 

Then, wouldn't you know it, once we got home there happened to be a fly hanging out in our house.  Again, Hudson was determined to catch this fly and make him his friend!  To our surprise he accomplished BOTH of these goals!!  He caught the fly and carried it around for a few minutes just like he is in the first picture.  Then, he set the fly on his arm and amazingly it chose to hang out there and not fly away.  It remained on his arm as they walked around the house chatting friendly chatter with each other until London decided she would like to have a turn with the fly.  This fly was no dummy!  It took off as soon as her little finger began to reach in it's direction! 

Since then we have had a pet rollie pollie who Hudson recently informed me is now lost in our house somewhere. (or possibly dead---I have no idea what their lifespan is!)  He also had a frog for a night but the boys left it in a bucket outside and sadly and strangely, it was all dried up and dead the next day.  Sorry froggy!!!  Lesson learned!!  We now have a new goldfish, Charlie.  So far, things are going well and he has had a much better experience at our house than the rollie pollie and frog.

Look at this proud face!  I love it!!!